JUST LIE TO ME

12. The Cold Feet

"What's this?" Chanyeol asked while cackling. Seojin just handed him over a darn dense book with a murky brown cover including an engraved 'Book of Questions' on it in gold. The young man was pretty much aware of how ridiculous Han Seojin is when it comes to things like this as his brother Chanho has the same liking, indeed it was true that best friends do think alike.

"Will you stop laughing, Chanyeol! It's a magical book and Dad bought it for me when he toured London last week, so basically it answers your questions - any kinds of questions Mr. Park as long as you ask them wholeheartedly. Wanna give it a try?" Seojin asked with one thing in mind, she wanted to know if the eldest of Park's siblings likes her.

"Ya! Han Seojin, do you think I'm still a kid to do this with you? I will be proceeding to college next month so don't be silly and put it away." Chanyeol snickered but when he saw how the young lady suddenly changed her cast into a sulking face, he knows he can't let the poor doll hate him for being a kill-joy. "Give me that! Seojin's book of question, can you tell me if your owner is crazy?"

Soon the smile that was plastered on Seojin's face after the young man changes his mind turned into a frown upon hearing his question. Chanyeol opened the book to a certain page and they both eagerly read out the answer.

"Indeed." 

Seojin slapped Chanyeol's arms as he was frantically chuckling soundlessly while clapping his hands together like a drunk sea lion. The young lady took the book and clears her throat prepping to mutter a question.

"Book of questions, does the man that I like, likes me back?" she confidently inquired then open the book on a certain page.

"If you are willing to wait." she scoffs then slams the poor book close. "How long do I have to wait?" she hissed annoyed then threw the hard print on the table when Chanyeol hastily took it and open the page.

"Hang in there." he reads carefully then repressed another laugh.

"I don't want that book, I think it's not even that magical at all. It's a depressing book! That's what it is. Haaaa!" Seojin whined then do an automatic eye-roll before hunkering her back on the couch.

"Fine, I'll keep it. It's not depressing at all more like entertaining maybe you are just asking the wrong question - let me try!" Chanyeol confidently suggested in which Seojin just responds to with a sarcastic cast.

"Book of questions, will I be happy today?" (Is Seojin happy now?) The young man queried a question from his heart to himself far from the question he mumbled aloud then opens the book for an answer.

"No other answer but yes. Wow, see this is really entertaining Han Seojin - just ask the right question." he mumbled aloud then smiled. "Am I lucky?" (Will Seojin say yes if ask her out?) he mutters then repeats the same process, Seojin seems to be curious about the answer so she leans forward and read it aloud.

"Give it a try and you shall see." Seojin's forehead creased, confused with the book's answer while Chanyeol was just simply smiling from ear to ear. "It told you that book is retarded, it' doesn't even understand your question - oh maybe if you can ask in English with an accent it might get what you mean. This book is from London so I don't think it understands hangul."

"I think the book is not the retarded one Han Seojin. It answers my question quite well, I even think I can talk to this book all day and get more sense than talking to you and Chanho." he jeered earning himself another slap in the back.

"Fine! Keep that damn book, I'm not gonna talk to you ever again. Go to hell Park Chanyeol!" the young lady storm out of Chanyeol's bedroom and heads downstairs pissed off with what she heard leaving the young man on the couch with one more question in mind.